primary care

noun

Definition of primary care

:health care provided by a medical professional (such as a general practitioner, pediatrician, or nurse) with whom a patient has initial contact and by whom the patient may be referred to a specialist —often used before another noun

First Known Use of primary care

PRIMARY CARE Defined for English Language Learners

primary care

Definition of primary care for English Language Learners

: medical care from the doctor who sees a patient first and provides basic treatment or decides that the patient should see another doctor

Medical Dictionary

primary care

noun

medical
Definition of primary care

:health care provided by a medical professional (as a general practitioner or a pediatrician) with whom a patient has initial contact and by whom the patient may be referred to a specialist for further treatment —often used attributively